Malicious actors are propagating a recently discovered Android malware called Tria by sending phoney wedding invitations to consumers in Brunei and Malaysia.
According to a report published by the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, the attackers have been using private and group chats on Telegram and WhatsApp since mid-2024 to distribute the malware, inviting users to weddings and prompting them to install a mobile app in order to get the invitation.
Once the malware is installed, it can collect private information from call logs, emails (including Gmail and Outlook), SMS messages, and messaging apps (such as WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business).
Researchers caution that accounts that depend on email and messaging app authentication could be compromised, passwords can be reset, or online banking can be accessed using the stolen data.
The attackers’ main objective seems to be taking complete control of the victims’
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